Readout of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement meeting with CoreCivic

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chief of Staff Michael Lumpkin met with CoreCivic leaders today to discuss detained noncitizens’ needs and the agency’s unflagging commitment to maintaining the highest standards in detained noncitizen care.

CoreCivic, like many other contracting companies, plays an integral role within ICE’s detention system. ICE is bound by law to detain noncitizens who meet certain criteria, including those who pose public safety or national security threats. The agency must also detain noncitizens in other circumstances, such as when doing so is required by law or an order from an immigration judge. Regardless of the reasons the U.S. government is required to detain noncitizens, ICE detention is not punitive. The agency and its public- and private-sector partners strive to provide appropriate care for those in custody.

ICE is committed to remaining transparent with the American public. The agency regularly engages with stakeholders, including government officials and other law enforcement agencies, private-sector entities, faith-based and activist organizations, and colleges and universities. The agency fosters these relationships to ensure that its future decisions are fact-based, data-driven, humane and effective.